by MacEdge | Feb 19, 2021 | Blog, iOS, Mac
In the heyday of iTunes, Apple users stored their music, movies, and TV shows on their Macs and shared them with other Macs in their homes, as well as their iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs. Of late, however, streaming has become Apple’s preferred media consumption...
by MacEdge | Feb 17, 2021 | Blog, Mac
We’re all accustomed to the Do Not Disturb feature on our iPhones since they’re with us for most of the day and often spend the night next to the bed. But Apple long ago added Do Not Disturb to the Mac as well, and it’s useful for muting your Mac at night to eliminate...
by MacEdge | Feb 15, 2021 | Blog, iPad, iPhone
In iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, Apple added two new status indicators to the right side of the status bar at the top of the screen. They’re designed to give you feedback about what an app is doing. An orange dot indicates that an app is using the microphone, and a green dot...
by MacEdge | Feb 10, 2021 | Blog, Mac
With iCloud Drive, Apple provides an Optimize Mac Storage checkbox that, when checked, stores the full contents of iCloud Drive on the Mac only if there’s enough space. However, you may wish to recover local storage space without selecting that option—luckily, that’s...
by Anthony Fiandaca | Feb 9, 2021 | Apple Tips, Blog, macOS Big Sur
macOS Big Sur was officially released for all users in November last year, and since then Apple has released updates with bug fixes and overall improvements. However, Big Sur still has a serious issue that can result in data loss when users try to upgrade a Mac to the...
